LPN $7500 Sign On
Company: Lakeland Behavioral Health System
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview:LPNs! FT and PRN 12 hours shifts days or nights.Part
time Eves, 8 hour shifts$7500 SIGN ON BONUS for FT!Join us at
Lakeland Behavioral Health - Springfield, MO. We are Missouri's
leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center working with
children and adolescents in a 208-bed facility that offers
comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized
support so you can achieve your greatest potential.At Acadia
Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including
medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health
savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and
long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being
programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support,
tuition reimbursement, and much moreResponsibilities:PURPOSE
STATEMENT:Provide nursing care and services within the standards
and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse
Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as
well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Demonstrate
a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers
at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top
priority.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Monitor patient health and
administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the
LPN/LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and
goals. - Role model expectations related to customer service and
demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of
patient safety. - Collaborate with others to ensure that patients'
physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs
are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to
resolve customer complaints. - Provide for the basic comfort of
patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of
care that is individualized to their needs. - Apply appropriate
interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address
maintenance of wellness. - Discuss the care provided with patient
and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to
registered nurses and doctors. - Communicate therapeutically and
professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others
involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner. -
Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with
policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice.
- Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance
with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and
credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and
psychiatric nursing standards. - Responsible for thorough, accurate
reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and
progress.OTHER FUNCTIONS:Perform other functions and tasks as
assigned.Qualifications:EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: -
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required. - One or
more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service
provided by facility
preferred.LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: - Current LPN/LVN
license as required by state. - CPR and de-escalation/restraint
certification required (training available upon hire and offered by
facility). - First aid may be required based on state or
facility.While this job description is intended to be an accurate
reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the
right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when
circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or
technological developments) dictate.LPNF
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